JP2009119162A - Center generator of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a center generator with a novel structure capable of largely securing a design freedom degree even when being constituted including reusable materials or materials used in common. <P>SOLUTION: This center generator of Pachinko machine which has a display screen of a display device 94 formed visible for a player through a central hole 108 is constituted to be divided into a rolling part 76 where game balls can roll, and performance parts 78 and 80 for executing respective types of performances according to a game state, and the performance parts 78 and 80 are configured to be further divided for every parts where mutually different performance functions are intensively collected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a center accessory of a pachinko machine that has a frame shape with a center hole and allows a player to visually recognize a display screen of the display device through the center hole.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine is known in which a center accessory having a shape like a frame or a frame is provided at a substantially central portion of a game area.

  In such a center accessory, a rolling stage where the game ball rolls and a warp passage for guiding the game ball flowing down the game area to the rolling stage are formed. In addition, a display screen of a display device disposed on the back side of the center accessory can be viewed through a center hole formed in the center accessory. Furthermore, the center object has a unique shape to characterize the model of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the center role attracts the player's interest both before and during the game.

  By the way, the life cycle of a pachinko machine is short, especially in recent years. Therefore, for the purpose of efficiently producing pachinko machines, etc., it has been studied to reuse or commonly use various members constituting the pachinko machine, and the center role is included in one of them. Yes.

  However, as described above, since the center character characterizes the model of the pachinko machine, it is not realistic to use the center character for other models.

  Therefore, as described in Patent Document 1, a feature that is divided into a plurality of divided feature members is adopted, and the divided feature member in which the stage portion is formed is reused or commonly used. It has been proposed.

  However, the accessory described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to sufficiently reuse or commonly use the accessory dividing member on which the stage portion is formed.

  That is, in the accessory described in Patent Document 1, since the lower decorative portion is formed on the lower divided accessory member including the stage portion, the divided accessory members having various designs are prepared in advance. In addition, even if the accessory is configured by appropriately combining them, there is a restriction that an upper accessory dividing member with a decoration corresponding to the lower decorative portion must be prepared, and the upper accessory dividing Considering the combination of the member and the lower part dividing member, there is a problem that the decoration becomes more universal. That is, there is a problem in that when the divided accessory member on which the stage portion is formed is to be reused or shared, the degree of freedom in design of the reused or commonly used accessory is reduced.

JP 2001-204918 A

  Here, the present invention has been made in the background of the circumstances as described above, and the problem to be solved is a case in which a member that can be reused or commonly used is included. Another object of the present invention is to provide a center structure with a new structure that can ensure a large degree of design freedom.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of this invention made | formed in order to solve such a subject is described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible.

  The present invention has a frame shape with a center hole, and a game ball rolls in a center accessory of a pachinko machine in which a display screen of a display device is visible to a player through the center hole. It can be divided into possible rolling parts and effect parts that produce various effects according to the gaming situation, and the effect parts can be divided into parts where different effect functions are aggregated , Feature.

  In such a center accessory having a structure according to the present invention, since the center accessory can be divided into parts having different functions, only the part having a specific function is reused or recycled. It can be shared. As a result, the shape, size, and the like of the center accessory are not easily restricted by the portion to be reused or shared.

  Therefore, in the center accessory according to the present invention, it is possible to ensure a large degree of design freedom even if a portion for reuse or common use is provided.

  In the present invention, the rolling part may include only a rolling stage on which the game ball rolls, or a warp passage for guiding the gaming ball to the rolling stage in addition to the rolling stage. May be. In this case, when the center accessory has a warp passage, it is desirable that both the warp passage and the rolling stage are provided in the rolling portion. Thereby, when combining a rolling part and a production | presentation part, position alignment of the connection part of a warp channel | path and a stage becomes unnecessary.

  Further, in the present invention, the effect section refers to an effect that provides an effect recognized by the player through vision or hearing. For example, it is comprised by what performs the effect using the light emission by light emission means, such as LED for electrical decoration, what performs the effect using the movement of a movable member, etc.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, “for each function different from each other” means “for each production means that produces an effect different from each other”. Therefore, if different light emitting LEDs are controlled to emit light, they have different functions, and if different movable members are driven, they have different functions. In addition, as a combination of mutually different functions, (1) electrical decoration and electrical decoration, (2) electrical decoration and movable member, (3) movable member and movable member, (4) electrical decoration and movable member and electrical decoration, etc. Conceivable.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the center character is divided in the circumferential direction of the center character, but in addition to being divided in the circumferential direction of the center character, it is divided in the depth direction (front-rear direction) of the center character. You may be made to do.

  In the present invention, the fact that the center character can be divided into the rolling part and the production part means that the rolling part and the production part can be handled as a single unit. It does not mean that it cannot be divided into parts other than rolling parts.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the rolling part and the effect part are fixed to a single base member arranged behind the rolling part and the effect part, and the base member is a game. It is desirable to be fixed directly or indirectly to the board. This makes it possible to advantageously realize advanced positioning of the rolling part and the effect part.

  Moreover, since it is not fixed only by a rolling part and a production | presentation part, it becomes possible to prevent that the position shift of a rolling part and a production | presentation part arises by the impact resulting from the collision of a game ball.

  Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a center accessory 10 of a pachinko machine as one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a front cover 70 (see FIG. 8) described later and an electrical decoration cover 74 are removed, and in FIG. 2, a front cover 70 (see FIG. 8) described later is removed. The state is shown. Further, in the following description, the up / down / left / right direction basically means the up / down / left / right direction in FIG. 1, and the front / rear direction basically means the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG.

  More specifically, the center accessory 10 has a shape like a frame or a frame as a whole, and a rolling stage 12 on which a game ball rolls is formed at a portion extending left and right at the lower end. . In particular, in this embodiment, the rolling stage 12 is divided into upper and lower stages of an upper stage 14 and a lower stage 16.

  The upper stage 14 includes a fall prevention wall 18 extending in the left-right direction along the front end and a fall prevention wall 20 extending in the left-right direction along the rear end. Thereby, the rolling surface of the game ball in the upper stage 14 spreads in a strip shape in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the rolling surface of the upper stage 14 is convex at the central portion in the left-right direction and concave at both sides sandwiching the central portion in the left-right direction. In other words, the upper stage 14 has a mountain-shaped portion 22 at the center in the left-right direction, and has a valley-shaped portion 24 on both the left and right sides sandwiching the mountain-shaped portion 22.

  In addition, the upper stage 14 is provided with partition walls 26 and 28 that extend in the middle in the depth direction from both left and right ends toward the center. In particular, in the present embodiment, the partition walls 26 and 28 extend from the ends with a length that does not reach the bottom of the valley portions 24 and 24.

  In the present embodiment, the left partition wall 26 is positioned on the far side as it goes to the left end of the upper stage 14. That is, in the present embodiment, the depth dimension of the left end portion of the upper stage 14 becomes smaller as going to the center in the left-right direction. Thereby, the game ball guided to the upper stage 14 through the warp passage 64 described later can roll the upper stage 14 toward the right end.

  In addition, the rolling surface of the upper stage 14 is inclined downward toward the center in the left-right direction in the region on the front side of each partition wall 26, 28, while the rear side of each partition wall 26, 28. In this region, communication holes 30 are formed to communicate the upper stage 14 and the lower stage 16.

  Further, on the rolling surface of the upper stage 14, a back side guide surface 32 that goes down to the back side of the upper stage 14 is formed at the bottom of each valley portion 24. Furthermore, the downstream end of the rear guide surface 32 is provided with an inclination that goes downward toward the communication hole 30. As a result, a game ball that rolls in an area on the front side of the partition walls 26 and 28 is guided by the back side guide surface 32 and can then enter the communication hole 30.

  In addition, an entrance 36 of a tunnel 34 for discharging a game ball to the front of the center accessory 10 is formed at the top of the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14. As shown in FIG. 3, the tunnel 34 extends downward from the rolling surface of the lower stage 16 and then extends toward the front surface of the center accessory 10. An exit 38 of the tunnel 34 is formed below the lower stage 16.

  Further, a pair of guide walls 40 are provided on the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14 so as to sandwich the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 from both the left and right sides. The pair of guide walls 40, 40 respectively extend in the left-right direction of the upper stage 14 at a first wall portion 42 extending forward from the rear wall of the upper stage 14 and an intermediate portion in the depth direction of the upper stage 14. A second wall portion 44 is provided. As a result, the game ball rolling on the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14 cannot enter the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 from both the left and right sides by the pair of first wall portions 42, 42. Yes. Further, the game ball rolls in a region ahead of the second wall portion 44 by the second wall portion 44.

  In the present embodiment, the gap between the second wall portion 44 and the fall prevention wall 18 of each guide wall 40 is large enough to prevent the game balls from passing each other, that is, from two game balls. Even a small gap is formed.

  Further, a guide inclined surface 46 is formed at the top of the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14 so as to descend from the front of the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 toward the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34. Accordingly, the game ball rolling on the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14 can be guided toward the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 by the guide inclined surface 46 and can enter the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34. It has become.

  In addition, the mountain-shaped portion 22 of the upper stage 14 is provided with a protrusion 48 that protrudes toward the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 with respect to the portion of the fall prevention wall 18 positioned in front of the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34. ing. Here, the height dimension of the protrusion 48 is made sufficiently smaller than the radius of the game ball. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the upper stage 14 can get over the protrusion 48. The height dimension of the protrusion 48 and the height dimension of the fall prevention wall 18 are appropriately set so that the fall ball 18 does not get over when the game ball rides over the projection 48.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 48 has a mountain shape or a triangular shape whose width dimension (dimension in the left-right direction) is shortened toward the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34. As a result, a game ball having no momentum to overcome the protrusion 48 can be guided toward the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 by the side surface of the protrusion 48.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the width dimension of the base end portion of the protrusion 48 is larger than the distance between the opposing surfaces of the pair of first wall portions 42 and 42 that are opposed to each other in the left-right direction in the pair of guide walls 40 and 40. It has been enlarged.

  On the other hand, the lower stage 16 includes a fall prevention wall 50 extending along the front end and a fall prevention wall 52 extending along the rear end, as shown in FIGS. It spreads in a strip shape in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the horizontal dimension on the rolling surface of the lower stage 16 is shorter than the horizontal dimension on the rolling surface of the upper stage 14.

  Similarly to the upper stage 14, the lower stage 16 has a mountain-shaped portion 54 formed in the central portion in the left-right direction, and valley-shaped portions 56 formed on both the left and right sides of the mountain-shaped portion 54. Here, a discharge inclined surface 58 for discharging the game ball forward is formed at the bottom of each valley-shaped portion 56. In addition, a guide inclined surface 60 for discharging the game ball forward is formed on the top of the mountain-shaped portion 54. The fall prevention wall 50 has a notch at a position corresponding to the discharge inclined surface 58 and the guide inclined surface 60.

  Further, a guide wall 62 is provided at the middle portion in the left-right direction of the fall prevention wall 52 so as to protrude forward from both the left and right sides with the tunnel 34 interposed therebetween. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the central portion of the guide wall 62 in the left-right direction is in contact with the lower surface of the upper stage 14. In the present embodiment, a part of the peripheral wall of the tunnel 34 is constituted by the guide wall 62. Further, in the present embodiment, the projecting end of the guide wall 62 toward the front of the lower stage 16 is positioned behind the upstream end of the guide inclined surface 60.

  Further, a warp passage 64 for guiding a game ball flowing down a game board surface 92 (described later) to the upper stage 14 is provided in a portion extending in the vertical direction on the left side of the rolling stage 12 in the center accessory 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a swing light 66 as a movable member is provided in a portion extending in the vertical direction on the right side of the rolling stage 12 in the center accessory 10 so as to be rotatable about one axis. ing. The swing light 66 emits an LED with an appropriate light emission pattern when it is driven to reciprocate at high speed around one axis by the driving force of the electric motor 68, whereby characters and pictures are displayed in front of the display screen of the display device 94 to be described later. Can be raised. The swing light 66 is configured to excite the game by being appropriately driven and controlled according to the game situation, such as when an advantageous state for the player is about to occur. The electric motor 68 is hidden from the player by attaching the front cover 70.

  Furthermore, the center accessory 10 is provided with an illumination LED 72 in a portion extending in the left-right direction at the upper end. The light emitted from the electric decoration LED 72 is visually recognized by the player through an electric decoration cover 74 arranged so as to cover the electric decoration LED 72. Then, the illumination LED 72 is appropriately lit according to the gaming situation, such as when a state advantageous to the player is occurring or when a state advantageous to the player is about to occur. It is supposed to excite.

  Such a center accessory 10 can be disassembled into four members as shown in FIG. Specifically, a rolling part 76 provided with the rolling stage 12 and the warp passage 64, a movable part 78 provided with a swing light 66, an electric decoration part 80 provided with an electric LED 72, and these It can be disassembled into a frame or frame-shaped base member 82 to which the rolling part 76, the movable part 78, and the electric decoration part 80 are fixed. That is, in the present embodiment, the center accessory 10 can be divided into two in the front-rear direction (depth direction), and the portion positioned in front of the center accessory 10 can be divided into three in the circumferential direction. .

  Therefore, the rolling portion 76 of the present embodiment is not provided with a portion extending upward at the right end thereof. In other words, the right end of the rolling part 76 is the right end of the rolling stage 12. As a result, the right end of the rolling part 76 does not define the right end of the center accessory 10.

  Further, the rolling portion 76 of the present embodiment has a portion that extends upward at the left end of the rolling portion 76 that is substantially half the length of the portion that extends in the vertical direction at the left end of the center accessory 10. That is, only the warp passage 64 is formed in the portion extending upward from the left end of the rolling portion 76, and the center accessory 10 is formed by the upper end of the portion extending from the left end of the rolling portion 76 upward. The upper end of is not defined.

  Furthermore, the rolling part 76 of the present embodiment is not given a decoration that is unique to the pachinko machine model.

  Further, the movable portion 78 of the present embodiment is provided with a swing light 66 and an electric motor 68 for driving the swing light 66. That is, the mechanism for driving the swing light 66 is integrated in the movable portion 78.

  Furthermore, the illumination LED 72 is provided in the illumination part 80 of this embodiment. That is, the mechanism for performing the effect using the light emitted from the illumination LED 72 is integrated in the illumination unit 80.

  As is clear from this, in the present embodiment, the rendering unit is configured by the movable unit 78 and the electrical decoration unit 80.

  Further, the rolling member 76, the movable unit 78, and the electric decoration unit 80 are fixed to the base member 82 in a state where the rolling unit 76, the movable unit 78, and the electric decoration unit 80 are temporarily fixed. This is performed by screwing and fixing to 82. In addition, the temporary fixing of the rolling part 76, the movable part 78, and the electrical decoration part 80, for example, fits the engaging protrusion provided in one of the adjacent members into the engaging hole provided in the other of the adjacent members. This is realized.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the center accessory 10 is inserted from the base member 82 side into an insertion hole (not shown) formed in the game board 84, so that the rolling portion Mounting pieces 86, 88, 90 formed on 76, the movable part 78, and the electric decoration part 80 are overlapped with the game board surface 92 and screwed, so that the front side of the game board 84 (game board surface 92 side). It is supposed to be fixed. In this state, a start winning device 96 that triggers the start of symbol variation on the display screen of the display device 94 is positioned just below the exit 38 of the tunnel 34. As a result, the game ball discharged from the exit 38 of the tunnel 34 and the game ball discharged from the guide inclined surface 60 can easily win the start winning device 96.

  In this state, the base member 82 is screwed to the mounting leg 98 provided on the back surface of the game board 84 and the board case supporting member 100 as shown in FIG. ing. Thereby, the base member 82 is fixed to the game board 84 via the mounting leg 98 and the board case support member 100.

  Furthermore, in this way, with the center accessory 10 fixed to the game board 84, the screw fixing portion 102 provided on the mounting leg 98, the screw fixing portion 104 provided on the base member 82, and the board The display device 94 is fixed to the back side of the game board 84 using a screw fixing portion 106 provided on the case support member 100. Thereby, the display screen of the display device 94 is visually recognized by the player through the center hole 108 of the center accessory 10.

  In the center accessory 10 of the pachinko machine having the above-described structure, it can be divided into a rolling part 76, an electric decoration part 80, a movable part 78, and a base member 82, in other words, on the base member 82. On the other hand, since it is composed of a divided structure of a plurality of parts in which a rolling part 76, a movable part 78, and an electric decoration part 80, which are a plurality of divided structures, are assembled, reuse or recycle of these members is possible. It is possible to advantageously realize common use.

  That is, since the rolling part 76 is not decorated to characterize the model of the pachinko machine, there is no need to worry about the design when combined with other effect parts. In addition, since the right end of the rolling unit 76 is the right end of the rolling stage 12, various production units can be arranged on the right side of the rolling unit 76. In addition, it is possible to make the shape of the effect unit disposed on the right side of the rolling unit 76 less likely to be restricted.

  Therefore, it is possible to ensure a large degree of design freedom for a center accessory that reuses or commonly uses the rolling part 76.

  Moreover, in the electrical decoration part 80, it becomes possible to utilize for another model by replacing | exchanging the electrical decoration cover 74. FIG.

  Further, the movable portion 78 can be used for other models by exchanging the front cover 70 and changing the light emission pattern of the swing light 66.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the rolling part 76, the electrical decoration part 80, and the movable part 78 are fixed to the base member 82, the rolling part 76, the movable part 78, and the electrical decoration part 80 are fixed. It becomes possible to perform highly accurate positioning.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the display device 94 is fixed to the base member 82, the substrate case support member 100, and the mounting leg 98, so that the game board 84, the display device 94, and the center accessory 10 are mutually connected. High-accuracy positioning can be realized.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the guide wall 40, 40 is provided in the vicinity of the entrance 34 of the tunnel 34 and the entrance 34 of the tunnel 34 as a guide passage which is easy to win the start winning device 96, and the rolling surface of the game ball is also provided. In the upper stage 14 provided with the fall prevention wall 18 at the front end, a game ball rolling on the rolling surface can ride on the rolling surface in front of the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 and the tunnel 34. Since the projection 48 as a rib protruding toward the inlet 36 is provided, it is possible to prevent a problem that the game ball is caught between the fall prevention wall 18 and the guide wall 40.

  That is, when the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34 is provided in the upper stage 14, in order to prevent a game ball rolling on the upper stage 14 from easily entering the entrance 36 of the tunnel 34, Although it is necessary to provide the guide walls 40, 40, the game ball is easily sandwiched between the fall prevention wall 18 and the guide wall 40 simply by providing the guide walls 40, 40. Therefore, a protrusion 48 is provided at a specific position on the upper stage 14 to prevent a problem that the game ball is caught between the fall prevention wall 18 and the guide wall 40.

  In the present embodiment, in the rolling stage 12 including the upper stage 14 and the lower stage 16, the game ball can roll in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) in the front region of the rolling surface of the upper stage 14. On the other hand, in the rear area of the rolling surface of the upper stage 14, the entrance 34 of the tunnel 34 as a guide passage that makes it easy for a game ball to win the start winning device 96 and the upper stage 14 are rolled. Since the communication holes 30 and 30 are provided as guide holes for guiding the game balls to the lower stage 16, the dimension of the rolling stage 12 in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Thereby, even if it is the rolling stage 12 with a small depth dimension, it becomes possible to entertain a player by diversifying the rolling mode of a game ball.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a tunnel 34 serving as a guide passage is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction of the lower stage 16, and a guide for guiding a game ball rolling on the lower stage 16 to the front of the tunnel 34. Since the wall 62 is provided and the start winning device 96 is positioned directly under the tunnel 34, the game ball rolling on the lower stage 16 can easily win the start winning device 96. ing.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, since the protruding end of the guide wall 62 is in contact with the upper stage 14 from below, the upper stage 14 can be supported by the guide wall 62.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this is an illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this Embodiment.

  For example, the combination of the production parts is not limited to the above embodiment.

  The rolling stage 12 is not limited to a two-stage stage.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the movable portion 78, the swing light 66 that is a movable member, the electric motor 68 that is a driving source that drives the movable light 78, and the rotational driving force of the electric motor 68 are transmitted to the swing light 66 to swing. Although the conversion transmission mechanism of the driving force to be driven dynamically is assembled, for example, the electric motor and the movable member can be mounted on different divided structures. Accordingly, when a plurality of movable members for rotation, swing, reciprocation, and the like are provided, a plurality of movable members provided in different divided structures are driven by a drive source provided in one divided structure. It is also possible.

  In addition, although not listed one by one, the present invention can be carried out in a mode to which various changes, modifications, improvements and the like are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It goes without saying that all are included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The front view which shows the center role thing as one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the center actor. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the tunnel provided in the center actor, Comprising: Sectional drawing of the III-III direction in FIG. The perspective view for demonstrating the lower stage of the center actor. The top view for demonstrating the lower stage of the center instrument. The back view for demonstrating the swing light provided in the center accessory. The disassembled perspective view of the center actor. The front view which shows the state in which the center role thing was attached to the game board. The back view which shows the state in which the center role thing was attached to the game board.

Explanation of symbols

10: Center character, 76: Rolling part, 78: Movable part, 80: Illumination part

Claims (2)

In the center of a pachinko machine that has a frame shape with a center hole, and the display screen of the display device is visible to the player through the center hole,
The ball can be divided into a rolling part where the game ball can roll and a production part that produces various effects according to the game situation, and the production part can be divided into parts where different production functions are aggregated. It is said that the center of a pachinko machine,   The rolling unit and the production unit are fixed to a single base member arranged behind the rolling unit and the production unit, and the base member is attached to the game board. The center part of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, which is fixed directly or indirectly to the pachinko machine.

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